Britain's tiniest dog is a three inch Chihuahua called DISNEY who thinks she is a kitten

BRITAIN'S tiniest dog stands just three inches tall - and thinks she is a kitten.

Disney is so small she thinks she is a cat. Pictured with Summer Peters, five.

Disney, the pocket-sized Chihuahua was part of a litter of three born on January 25, but she has not grown since she was eight-weeks-old.

The ultimate handbag - or clutch bag - dog weighs just 14 oz (405g) which is lighter than a bag of sugar.

The minuscule pooch can be carried around by her owner Natalie Vanes, 26, in the palm of her hand.

The mother-of-one has to keep Disney away from her other three dogs at her home in Coseley, in the West Midlands - in case they mistake her for a toy.

As a result the petite pooch has forged an inseparable bond with Miss Vanes's pet kitten Kiera and they are now the best of friends.

Disney plays with kitten toys - because dog toys are too big for her - and even pinches Kiera's food from her bowl.

The pair also sleep together on a heat mat in Miss Vane's bedroom.

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Disney is only three inches tall

Disney only weighed 380g at 12 weeks

Natalie Vanes

Disney only weighs the same as a five-week-old Chihuahua - which currently makes her the smallest dog in Britain.

The 14-week-old pup is on course to break a Guinness World Record for the smallest dog if she continues to grow at the same rate.

Miss Vanes, who lives with fiancé Stephen Peters, 30, and their daughter Summer, five, said: "Disney was a normal sized little puppy and was fed and reared by her mum Tinkerbell and didn't really need any special treatment.

"As time passed they both grew normally but they were quite small. However, their mum and dad are small so I wasn't too concerned.

"Since then her brother has grown into a lovely boy weighing 800g at 12 weeks but Disney only weighed 380g at 12 weeks.

"That's when I realised how small she actually was.

"She is a normal healthy fun little puppy, full of energy - just so tiny."

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Disney is so tiny Natalie Vane's other dogs think she is a toy

Miss Vanes said she has to be careful when taking Disney out as she gets cold and no collar is big enough to fit her.

The UK's smallest dog, currently, is Tyson - a four inch Lhasa Apso cross Chihuahua who lives in Lincoln with owner Rosemarie McLinden.

The world's smallest living dog is a female Chihuahua called Miracle Milly, who is 3.8in tall and weighs 1lb. She sleeps in a doll's crib at her owner's home in Dorado, Puerto Rico.